Mitchell (11-1, 0-1 UFC) last appeared at UFC Fight Night 22 in
September, when Anthony
Waldburger spoiled his promotional debut by taking a unanimous
decision at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas; the defeat
snapped his 11-fight winning streak. The 31-year-old Californian
has secured nine of his 11 career victories by submission, seven of
them inside one round. Wins over “The Ultimate Fighter” Season 6
alum War
Machine, reigning King of
the Cage lightweight champion Bobby Green
and
UFC veteran Tim McKenzie
highlight Mitchell’s resume.

A judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, Thiago (13-3, 3-3 UFC)
will enter the cage on a two-fight losing streak. The 30-year-old
Constrictor Team representative has not competed since UFC 121 in
October, when he dropped a unanimous decision to “The Ultimate
Fighter” Season 1 winner Diego
Sanchez at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Thiago has
delivered 10 of his 13 professional victories by knockout,
technical knockout or submission. His list of victims includes
American Kickboxing Academy teammates Mike Swick and
Josh
Koscheck.

Fisher (24-7, 9-6 UFC) finds himself in need of a victory, having
lost three of his last four bouts. The 35-year-old Brevard, N.C.,
native last fought at UFC 127 in February, when he came out on the
wrong end of a unanimous decision to “The Ultimate Fighter” Season
9 winner Ross
Pearson at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia. A Pat Miletich
protégé, the versatile Fisher has recorded 19 of his 24 career
victories by KO, TKO or submission and has only been finished twice
in 31 professional outings. One of the UFC’s most prolific
competitors, his 15 Octagon appearances tie him with Kenny
Florian and Jon Fitch for
15th all-time.

The enigmatic Tavares (15-4-1, 5-4-1 UFC), a three-time “Fight of
the Night” winner, has not posted consecutive victories in nearly
four years. A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, he last appeared at
UFC Live 3 in March, when he succumbed to second-round punches from
WEC import Shane
Roller at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky. Tavares has
delivered more than half (11) of his 15 wins by submission.

A five-round middleweight title fight pairing longtime champion
Anderson
Silva with the world-ranked Yushin Okami
will headline UFC 134, as the promotion returns to Brazil for the
first time since 1998. Okami was the last man to defeat Silva,
having done so by disqualification under the Rumble on the Rock
banner in January 2006.